Trigg County Hospital Home Care

Detailed report on the home care agency located in Cadiz, Kentucky (KY).

Trigg County Hospital Home Care is a non-profit home care agency based at 252 Main Street in Cadiz, KY. The agency services an area over 300 square miles in size with over 10,000 residents. It was certified by Medicare in 1998. A total of 849 Medicare visits were made to 47 home care agency patients in 2006. The provider was reimbursed $94,706 for these services.

Trigg County Hospital Home Care offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and home health aide services.
Patients of this agency are more likely to have to be admitted to the hospital less often, have urgent unplanned medical care less often, and stay at home after home health care ends, when compared to other agencies in the state.
However, patients are not as likely to get better at walking or moving around, get better at bathing, and be short of breath less often, when compared to other state home care agencies.

Geographic Coordinates

Service Areas

Services

Nursing Care Services

Indicates whether the agency offers nursing care services. Services are performed by a registered or licensed nurse. Typically, these services are only provided when; a physician orders this type of care, care must be provided on an intermittent or hourly basis, care is reasonable and necessary for the treatment of the patient's illness or injury, and the care is not custodial in nature.

This Provider

Yes

Kentucky

101 (100.00%) Offer this Service

United States

8,789 (100.00%) Offer this Service

Occupational Therapy Services

Indicates whether the agency offers occupational therapy services. This service attempts to improve the patient's abilities in daily living, increase awareness of body and surroundings, improve recognition, and teach techniques to simplify tasks.

Physical Therapy Services

Indicates whether the agency offers physical therapy services. Services may be provided by nurses, therapists, social workers or home health aides. Typical sessions are one hour in length and are on a one to one basis between the patient and the care giver. A mobile clinic or portable treatment equipment may be used.

This Provider

Yes

Kentucky

101 (100.00%) Offer this Service

United States

8,535 (97.11%) Offer this Service

Medical Social Services

Indicates whether the agency offers medical social services. This service helps each patient cope with social, psychological, and medical issues arising from an illness or injury. Care givers often act as a mediator between the patient, family, medical personnel, and community.

Quality Measures

Less Pain when Moving Around

The percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around. This measure identifies the frequency that pain interferes with a patients' activities. [1] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

55.00%

Kentucky

63.16%

United States

61.85%

Better at Bathing

The percentage of patients who get better at bathing. This measure identifies patients' ability to safely bathe their entire body in the shower or bath tub. [2] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

32.00%

Kentucky

59.28%

United States

62.13%

Short of Breath Less Often

The percentage of patients who are short of breath less often. A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

33.00%

Kentucky

57.30%

United States

57.09%

Urgent Unplanned Medical Care

The percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care. This measure identifies if patients received any unscheduled visits to emergency medical services other than home care agency services. [4] A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

17.00%

Kentucky

26.07%

United States

22.74%

Wounds Improved or Healed

The percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation. This measure assesses patients' improvement in the status of their most problematic, and observable, surgical wound. [9] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

Less Than 5.00%

Kentucky

Less Than 5.00%

United States

Less Than 5.00%

Better at Walking or Moving Around

The percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around. This measure identifies patients' ability to safely ambulate or propel themselves in a wheelchair over a variety of different surfaces. [5] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

30.00%

Kentucky

42.07%

United States

39.81%

Admittance to the Hospital

The percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital. This measure identifies patients who were admitted to a hospital for 24 hours or more while under the care of a home health agency. [7] A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

21.00%

Kentucky

33.95%

United States

31.95%

Stay at Home After Care

The percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends. A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

76.00%

Kentucky

63.23%

United States

63.67%

Unplanned Medical Care Related to a Wound

The percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected. A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.